DECEMBER 5, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
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Texans LB Zach Cunningham out against the Colts for disciplinary reasons Houston Texans linebacker Zach Cunningham is inactive against the Indianapolis Colts for disciplinary reasons.
Won't face Colts Cunningham (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Colts, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Cunningham is being held out of the game for disciplinary reasons, though the exact details are unclear. His absence will leave a big void in the Texans' linebacker corps, as Cunningham has played 100 percent of defensive snaps in five games this season. He's also recorded at least eight tackles in each of his last three contests.
DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Another solid performance Cunningham totaled eight tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Jets.
Impact Cunningham has now recorded eight-plus tackles in his last three contests, giving him 67 total tackles on the year. The 26-year-old is now only one tackle behind Kamu Grugier-Hill for the team lead. The linebacker is in for a tough test Sunday as he faces the best statistical running back this season, Jonathan Taylor, however, this matchup provides more tackling opportunities for Cunningham.
DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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OCTOBER 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Back from COVID list Cunningham (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.
Impact Cunningham was placed on the COVID list last week as a close contact and missed Sunday's loss to Buffalo, but he's since cleared the health and safety protocols. The 26-year-old should return to his every-down role for the Texans at inside linebacker.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Texans activate LB Zach Cunningham off COVID-19 reserve among other roster moves The Houston Texans have activated linebacker Zach Cunningham from the COVID-19 reserve among other roster transactions.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Eyes Week 5 return Cunningham (undisclosed) was placed in COVID-19 protocols Friday, but he was deemed a close contact and could return by Week 5 if he continues to test negative, Aaron Wilson of Spo...
Impact Cunningham will likely be ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Bills, but he should have a chance to return against the Patriots in Week 5 if he continues to test negative. The 26-year-old linebacker has totaled 27 tackles through the first three weeks of season, including a season-high 14 against the Panthers during Week 3.
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on COVID list Cunningham (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday.
Impact The timing of the move all but rules Cunningham out for Sunday's game against Buffalo, and there's no guarantee he'll come off the list in time to dress for Houston's Week 5 game against the Patriots. Cunningham's absence will make it even harder for the heavy underdog Texans to upset the Bills, as he's coming off a 14-tackle Week 3 performance.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Texans place DT Ross Blacklock, LB Zach Cunningham on COVID-19 reserve The Houston Texans have placed defensive tackle Ross Blacklock and linebacker Zach Cunningham on the COVID-19 reserve for Week 4.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
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Tackling machine on TNF Cunningham racked up a game-high 14 tackles (six solo) in Thursday's 24-9 loss to the Panthers.
Impact Cunningham was extremely busy for a Texans defense that spent the majority of the game on the field due to Houston's conservative and ineffective game plan on offense in rookie quarterback Davis Mills' NFL debut. After totaling 142 tackles in 2019 and 164 in 2020, Cunningham has racked up 27 through three weeks this season.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Finishes strong Cunningham recorded 13 tackles and one tackle for a loss in Houston's season-ending loss to the Titans on Sunday.
Impact Even as Derrick Henry ran for 250 yards against Houston's porous run defense, Cunningham was an active tackler yet again. He recorded a third straight game with double-digit tackles and finished with nine such games in 2020. Cunningham recorded a career-high 164 tackles and three sacks in his fourth NFL season. Fixing Houston's defense will be priority for a new general manager and head coach, but Cunningham, who signed a four-year contract prior to the 2020 season, should remain a key piece in 2021.
JANUARY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Cunningham is the NFL’s leading tackler in 2020 Zach Cunningham will finish the 2020 regular season as the NFL’s leading tackler with 159 total tackles (104 solo) through 16 starts for the...
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Continues to rack up tackles Cunningham recorded 14 tackles (nine solo) across 76 defensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Bengals.
Impact Cunningham now has a whopping 151 tackles on the season, tops in the league. It was the third time this season he has recorded at least 14 tackles in a single contest. He'll look to cap off his impressive season Sunday against the Titans.
DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Surpasses 100-tackle threshold Cunningham made nine tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Patriots.
Impact Cunningham curiously logged a season-low 64 percent snap share, but that didn't stop him from tacking on nine stops to bring his season total to league-high 101 tackles. The fourth-year linebacker out of Vanderbilt is pacing to eclipse the career-high 142 tackles he posted last year, making him an elite IDP contributor for the rest of the season.
NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
4 takeaways from Texans ILB Zach Cunningham's Week 11 press conference Houston Texans inside linebacker Zach Cunningham met with the media ahead of the club’s Week 11 matchup with the New England Patriots.
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
Huge tackle total in loss to Browns Cunningham collected 14 total tackles, including half a tackle for loss, during Sunday's 10-7 loss to Cleveland.
Impact Houston's defense was unable to generate a takeaway for the sixth time this season, but Cunningham lit up the box score with his second-highest tackle total of 2020. After racking up an eye-popping 142 tackles last season, the Vanderbilt product sits just eight tackles short of the century mark with seven games still remaining on Houston's schedule. Cunningham also has three sacks on the season, but he remains without a forced turnover after generating two in 2019.
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
